Despite lack of snow, Winterfest will go on

Published February 2, 2012 at 1:44 pm

Despite the lack of snow, Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge’s Winterfest event will go on. Rides will be by horse-drawn wagon, rather than sleigh. A nature hike and scavenger hunt will be on foot, rather than snowshoes.
There also will be a live owls as well as booths, displays, food and much more.
Winterfest runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at the refuge. The main event site will be south of the old school house off County Road 9, 5.5 miles west of Highway 169.
Winterfest events are free.
For more information, go to www.fws.gov/midwest/sherburne.